Connecticut western news., 1887-05-04

-b06O A. r. DIlSBS HuVoEtlSoueut of horses, wagons and harness for sale. Frank McCarty and two other men were badly burned and otherwise injur- ed by the premature explosion of pow der while preparing g seam blast at Charles Barnes Sons lime stone quarry last Wednesday.
 Don't forget that Belle Island, An dersonville and Libby prisons were . part of the price paid for the union, our free institution and our liberty. Don't forget David s. Cowles post and don't forget Rev Dr Eddy's lecture at town hall this Wednesday evening.
 "A Key To Cooking" is the title of g small book written by Catherine Owen. It contains many valuable recipes, and hints to the inexperienced cook. It IS published by Clark W. Bryan & Co.,, of Springfield, Mass, and is sold, post paid, for 25 cents.
 Mir and Mrs D. L. Freeman and daughter, la, leave to-day for New York and Washington, D. 0. After calling on President Cleveland they will proceed to Illinois to visit relatives. They will be absent month or more.
 Rev F. H. Adams has resigned his pastorate of the Congregational church in New Hartford, after 12 years labor in that field. His resignation is to take effect on or before Nov 1. The great majority of his parishioners deeply re- gret his intended departure.
 Henry Rood, brother of Mrs E. D. Lawrence of this place. had 8 six weeks tussel with the measles at his home in Penn Yan N. Y., and is still confined to the house. Another broth CT, Darius Rood of Vineland, N. J., has been quite sick with cold and fever, but is slowly improving.
 J. N. VsnDeusen is building con- crete sidewalks for Messrs D. l.. Peirce, T. B. Strong, Luman Foote and J. W. Peet, and thus there will be an almost unbroken line of concrete side walk on both sides of West Main street.
 Frank E. Cleveland, Esq, of Hart ford will give one of his lectures illust- rated by the magic lantern, in Canaan on Wednesday evening, May II, for the benefit of the Village Improvement Association. Tho subject will be an- nounced next week.
 Edward Payson Weston, tho father of long distance walking has returned to journalism Erchange. Did he dis cover dangerous rival in Editor Smith of the Newtown Bee, and pool issues with him, or does Neighbor Smith e1- pect to take vacation and leave Wes- ton in charge of the Bee?
 Bonner used to say in his paper eff 6 man can't afford to take . newspaper how many dogs can he keep ?" If keeping worthless dog costs $52 year then ''some folks" had better occasion ally borrou their neighbours dog instead of borrowing their neighbor's paper every week.
 An exchange correctly sizes up the situation as follows: "Get in the habit of informing us of matters of local per sonal interest that come within your knowledge. It will cost you nothing, but will be great favor to us and our readers. The newspaper man is always giving others boost; why not return the compliment ?"
 The Bethel correspondent of the Newtown Bee says: Dr E. R. Lyon, as- sisted by Drs c. R. Hart of this place and A. l.. Scott of Danbury. removed large tumor from the right breast of Mrs Drum of Canaan, sister of Mrs Philan- der Barnum. The patient is doing we'll.
 pr J. M. Burghardt of Ct. Barring ton will make you new set of teeth in half day, while you wait for them. or will repair your old set of teeth in a few moments; or you can send him your old set by mail and he will repair them and return them by first train. Read his new advertisement and observe his prices.
 We learn from semi-official sources that new time table probably goes in- to effect tomorrow (Thursday) on the H, & c. W. road, yet possibly the change may be deferred few days. It is said that the afternoon train from Hartford will reach Canaan at 5.2O p. m. instead of 630 p. m.
 There are many reasons why you should attend the lecture next Wednes- day evening, three of which are; first, the selfish one of helping homo insti- tuition; second. you will be entertained and instructed; third, it will please and encourage MT Cleveland who notwith- standing the loss of his eyesight sur mounted all obstacles in his pathway to m education and now ranks as an excel lent lawyer and lecturer.
 The three departments of the pub lie school in this village observed the first of Arbor-days in our state, by the reading of the Governors proclamation concerning the same by listening to 2 few excellent essays prepared for the occasion, and by planting some trees and shrubs on the school grounds. Much zeal was manifested on the part ok sfrs